b'complete Jen Risley streetsKeene Young The Complete Streets movement is aresponse to decades of town and cityProfessionals planning that has encouraged anNetwork over-reliance on cars as our primarymeans of transportation. In theIn support of Vision 2020, Complete Streets model,our group drafted a pedestrians, bicyclists and publicComplete Streets resolution transportation passengers are givenfor the City of Keene and equal consideration along withadvocated for its adoption trucks, buses and automobiles.by the Keene City Council. A Complete Streets policy, like theWe gathered more than 250 signatures in support of the resolution that calls for one recently adopted in Keene,City staff to design and maintain roads for all users - motorists, public transport ensures that planners build roadriders, pedestrians and bicyclists. The City Council voted unanimously to adopt networks that are safer, morethe resolution in August 2011 and our group looks forward to safer streets that livable, and welcoming to everyone.will make it easier for everyone in Keene to walk, bike and utilize public Complete Streets not only encouragetransportation. Champion, Jennifer Risley, Keene exercise and more active forms oftransportation, they also strengthenneighborhood and community self-sufficiency and a return to a moretraditional New England lifestyle.This is why I am aChampion . . .All communities should haveaccess to safe places to play andbe physically active. In both ruraland urban areas, essentialingredients for physical activityinclude: safe, well-maintainedpaths and sidewalks; clean,The evidence is clear that eating five or more servings of fruits and well-lit parks; accessible schoolvegetables each day is critical to chronic disease prevention and playgrounds; affordable publicreducing health care costs. A robust local food system that includes transit; quality physicalfarmers markets, community supported agriculture farms, food coops education and places to whichand farm-to-school programs can increase accessibility to fresh food people can safely walk, roll, andand boost the local economy. Pictured: Lisa Ferensak from Milkweed bike. JB Mack, KeeneFarm in Westmoreland.5'